Watch VW Golf GTI Performance Cover 62 miles in just 26 minutes

Can your Civic do that?

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The VW GTI family is full of surprises:

But just being cool is not enough in today's world of high performance hatching where 242 horsepower is no longer considered a serious number. You must offer a fast car capable of maintaining a high speed for a considerable time. Why not drive almost half an hour on the German highway?

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<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "That's what people Cars on the highway The YouTube channel has driven a Golf GTI Performance. In total, 26 minutes still float around the maximum speed of the car on two unrestricted sections of the country's highway. According to the description of the video, it is a distance of about 100 km, which, if we calculate correctly, corresponds to an average speed of more than 120 km / h. "Data-reactid =" 40 "> That's what people Cars on the highway The YouTube channel has driven a Golf GTI Performance. In total, 26 minutes still float around the maximum speed of the car on two unrestricted sections of the country's highway. According to the description of the video, it is a distance of about 100 km, which, if we calculate correctly, corresponds to an average speed greater than 124 km / h.

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According to official information provided by Volkswagen, the Golf GTI Performance goes from immobility to 62 mph in just 6.2 seconds and can reach a top speed of 154 mph governed electronically. This is the official figure of the models equipped with an automatic transmission, but it is clear from the video that the top speed is actually a little higher – about 157 km / h in seventh gear.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "At the heart of the vehicle is a 2.0-liter TSI turbocharged gasoline engine with a capacity of 242 hp and 273 lb-ft. This represents an increase of 15 hp and 15 lb-ft compared to pre-retrofit GTI Performance models. "Data-reactid =" 62 "> The heart of the vehicle is a 2.0-liter TSI turbocharged gasoline engine that is suitable for 242 hp and 273 lb. This represents an increase of 15 hp and 15 lb-ft over model GTI Performance pre-facelift.